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16 March
When it comes to travel – be it via plane abroad, car to a country hotel or train to city break – covetable and practical carry-on luggage is key. Whether you’re looking for something soft or hard shell, printed or pared back, expandable or ergonomic, cabin bag or duffle, a veritable world of onboard options awaits in Wallpaper’s edit of the best carry-on luggage and cabin bags – featuring Rimowa, Globe-Trotter, Tumi, The North Face, Missoni and more.
The old adage that good things come in small packages is certainly true of the latest release from Globe-Trotter, which sees the historic British luggage brand’s ‘Centenary’ suitcase shrunk into a new micro size – making for the smallest cross-body bag they have ever produced. While its diminutive size might not suffice for a weekend away, it’s not to say the ‘Micro Case’ isn’t practical; inside, there is dedicated space for cards, an iPhone and a passport, while a removable strap allows for hands-free travel. Available in an array of colours – including black, oxblood and ivory – team it with one of the brand’s carry-on suitcases (see below) for a satisfyingly coordinated luggage set.
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A new collaboration sees Rimowa unite with cult London-based skate brand Palace on a version of the German luggage brand’s ridged aluminium carry-on – here, emblazoned with a bold graphic print depicting a ‘dystopic desert landscape’. Designed to turn heads, the collaborative cabin bag is a ‘celebration of the spirit of mobility’ and features a unique ‘infinity’ artwork lining with Palace and Rimowa’s names woven into the motif. A matching print appears on the accompanying skateboard deck – a guaranteed collector’s item.
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Casablanca, founded by Parisian designer Charaf Tajer, has fast become one of fashion’s most recognisable young labels, known for a louche, sporty sensibility which roots itself in the aesthetics of the 1970s (the label itself describes itself as reinterpreting ‘the timeless environments of a luxurious heritage hotel suite or a crisp glass of champagne at a private country club terrace sunset’). A new six-piece luggage collaboration with historic British luggage brand Globe-Trotter captures the golden age of jet-set travel – the designs first featured in the brand’s high glamour aviation-themed A/W 2022 film Le Monde Diplomatique – with a ridged aluminium exterior, bamboo handles and an opulent interior in tricolour aviation check (on the exterior, Casablanca’s signature enamelled 22-karat gold branding plaque). For carry-on, an array of options await – whether a miniature vanity, attaché briefcase, or carry-on trolley case. For those heading further afield, a matching check-in case completes the luxurious set.
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Have you always seen yourself as a pro skater, mastering ollies and heelflips and hanging out on top of a half pipe? Floyd (opens in new tab)’s (opens in new tab) founders spent their teenage years skateboarding on the streets of the Bavarian villages they grew up in, and their Munich-based luggage label is born from a nostalgia for kickflips and the Californian cool cultivated by skateboarders in Venice Beach in the 1970s. The brand’s range of hard-polycarbonate-shell check-in and cabin bag roll-on suitcases are accentuated with modern versions of the bright polyurethane skateboarding wheels popularised by Cadillac Wheels in 1973. Laura Hawkins
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Luggage legend has it that Rimowa dreamt up its first aluminium suitcase in 1937, after a factory fire destroyed all its other materials, including wood and leather. The Cologne-based brand’s current aeroplane cabin-appropriate iteration has been compared by its former CEO Alexandre Arnault to a Leica camera or Porsche 911, and is imagined in grooved aluminium, first introduced to the company in 1950. Lightweight, luxurious and lustworthy, it’s an essential for brief business trips or design-led weekends away. LH
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Keen to sport something that's won a design gong? Victorinox's ‘Spectra 2.0 Global Carry-On’ won the coveted 2014 Red Dot Award for Design Excellence and boasts a host of practical signatures: Swiss Tracker Bag Tracking programme, front compartments for a laptop and tablet, telescopic trolley system and four quiet spinner wheels for zipping through a train terminal. This compact creation is available in a trio of shades, including a striking red, and its front section features a range of interior pockets for those whose organisation errs on obsessive. LH
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Explorers around the world frequently equip themselves with The North Face's ‘Base Camp Duffel’ bag, which, luckily for all air travellers, is also imagined in more compact cabin-friendly dimensions. This soft style is formed from practical water-resistant, recycled materials and, in a hybrid design twist, can be carried or worn as an in-transit backpack, using detachable, adjustable ergonomic shoulder straps. Not forgetting the style’s ultra-practical internal mesh pockets and side pockets, alongside expansion-allowing compression straps, should you be prone to over-packing. A must-have for a mountain adventure or simply a relaxing urban retreat. LH
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When Patricia Gucci – granddaughter of Gucci’s founder, Guccio Gucci – was developing the signature elements of her new carry-on luggage designs, ubiquitous graphics were the last thing on her mind. ‘The carry-on market is fairly polarised, with generic utilitarian bags at one end and luxury brands at the other,’ she says of the gap her label Aviteur seeks to fill. The resulting design is a sleek leather carry-on suitcase in supple black, tan or grey leather, which boasts a luxurious Paglia di Vienna weaved panel at its centre, inspired by cane luggage from the 1960s. The style is a blend of heritage and modernity, boasting a transparent Lucite handle, silent wheels and aluminium components, and nodding to the va-va-voom once associated with aviation. LH
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Horizn Studios already makes some of the best and lightest luggage out there, with helpful extras like removable battery packs and dedicated laptop sections. The company’s latest range, ‘Circle One’, marks a number of innovations; a hard-shell case formed from biodegradable, 100 per cent plant-based material that is also lighter than aluminium and more eco-friendly and long-lasting than polycarbonate. The company not only sells this as luggage that can be ‘repaired – never replaced’, but it’s also offering a 30 per cent discount to those aged under 30, helping make sustainability more accessible. Jonathan Bell
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Leaders of the wondrous weekend-away look, British label Connolly excels when it comes to luxurious luggage. The brand has a range of soft travel styles, suited for stowing in the trunk of a vintage car while zipping into the countryside, or cushioning inside a plush, long-haul cabin. Enter Connolly’s ‘Sea Bag’, a sumptuous style in deep oceanic blue, crafted in supple leather, and featuring vintage palladium silver hardware for a well-worn effect. Its detachable shoulder strap makes it ultra-practical too. LH
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In a transatlantic team-up, New York luggage and lifestyle brand Tumi and Italian luxury label Missoni have collaborated on a prismatic travel collection, which abounds in the latter’s famous kaleidoscopic prints. For the partnership, Tumi looked to Missoni’s archival iconic zig-zag, festooning its signature ‘Voyageur’ luggage designs, from the ‘International Expandable 4-Wheeled Carry-On’ to the ‘Ruma Crossbody’, with rich rusty tones that are sure to draw envious glances in the departure lounge. LH
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The designs of English luggage maker Globe-Trotter are synonymous with the Golden Age of travel, and have a touch of jet-set style that should be sought after today. Its designs have even been carried by Queen Elizabeth and Edmund Hillary. For your own elegant adventures, we recommend the brand's ‘Centenary Carry On’, a cabin-ready hard-case style designed in the brand’s signature Vulcanised Fibreboard, and available in a variety of delectable shades. Its interior is equally refined, and is lined in a tactile pinstripe. With this travel piece, you’ll feel supremely sophisticated, whether on a work trip or weekend away.
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Travelling with tiny tots? May we present to you ‘The Kids’ Carry-On’ suitcase by Away, a scaled-down version of the cult American travel brand’s signature cabin silhouette. The style boasts many of Away’s luggage signatures, including a sturdy polycarbonate hard shell, smooth 360-degree spinner wheels, leather detailing, an interior compression system for expansion and an interior hidden laundry bag for separating grubby clothing. The mini carry-on even features an ejectable battery pack for charging electronic devices when your kids need a distraction in the departure lounge. LH
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